Bithiah

Bithiah, a daughter of Pharaoh, married Mered from the tribe of Judah.

The name Bithiah means “daughter of the Lord”

FemaleEgyptDivided Monarchy eraOld Testament1 book2 verses

Summary

A woman of the Egyptians living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1 Chronicles 4:18; only referred to as Bithiah (בִּתְיָה); a daughter of Pharaoh; wife of Mered(?); mother of Miriam, Shammai and Ishbah.

Glossary entries

Family members

Father: Pharaoh
Spouse: Mered
Children: Ishbah Miriam Shammai

Alternative names

בִּתְיָהBithiah

Mentions

Includes 1 verse that refer to Bithiah without naming them, as “he”, “she”, or the subject of a verb.

1 Chronicles 4:17Referred to, not named
The sons of Ezrah: Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. And Mered’s wife Bithiah gave birth to Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.
1 Chronicles 4:18
These were the children of Pharaoh’s daughter Bithiah. Mered also took a Judean wife, who gave birth to Jered the father of Gedor, Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah.